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1 | 1 | /* |
2 | 2 | Arduino Giga WiFi – RGB LED Demonstration |
3 | 3 |
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4 | | - This sketch showcases how to control the built-in RGB LED on the Arduino Giga R1 WiFi board. |
5 | | - It demonstrates basic color mixing by setting the Red, Green, and Blue channels independently, allowing you to experiment with various color outputs. |
| 4 | + This sketch showcases how to control the built-in RGB LED connected to the digital pins D86, D87 and D88 (Only RGB, not accessible as GPIO) on the Arduino Giga R1 WiFi board. |
6 | 5 |
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7 | | - Designed specifically for the Giga R1 WiFi, this example helps new users understand how to interface with onboard components without needing any external wiring. |
| 6 | + It demonstrates basic color mixing by setting the Red, Green, and Blue channels independently, allowing you to experiment with various color outputs without needing any external wiring. |
| 7 | +
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| 8 | + Designed specifically for the Giga R1 WiFi, this example helps new users interface with the onboard RGB LED (whose channels are predefined) and understand timing and sequential transitions. |
8 | 9 |
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9 | 10 | Board Compatibility: |
10 | | - * Arduino Giga R1 WiFi (only) connected via USB-C. |
| 11 | + * Arduino Giga R1 WiFi (only) connected via USB-C. |
11 | 12 |
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12 | 13 | Features Demonstrated: |
13 | | - * Direct control of RGB LED pins |
14 | | - * Simple timing with delay() |
15 | | - * Sequential color transitions |
| 14 | + * Direct control of the built-in RGB LED channels |
| 15 | + * Simple timing with delay() |
| 16 | + * Sequential color transitions |
16 | 17 |
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17 | 18 | Available Commands (case-sensitive): |
18 | | - BLED - Switch ON the RED channel of the RGB LED. |
19 | | - GLED - Switch ON the GREEN channel of the RGB LED. |
20 | | - RLED - Switch ON the BLUE channel of the RGB LED. |
21 | | - LEDoff - Switch OFF the LED. |
22 | | - BlinkB - Blink the LED in the Blue color channel. |
23 | | - BlinkG - Blink the LED in the Green color channel. |
24 | | - BlinkR - Blink the LED in the Red color channel. |
| 19 | + RLED - Turn on the LED in Red color. |
| 20 | + GLED - Turn on the LED in Green color. |
| 21 | + BLED - Turn on the LED in Blue color. |
| 22 | + LEDoff - Turn off the LED. |
| 23 | + BlinkR - Blink the LED in the Red channel (default 5 times). |
| 24 | + BlinkG - Blink the LED in the Green channel (default 5 times). |
| 25 | + BlinkB - Blink the LED in the Blue channel (default 5 times). |
| 26 | + BlinkR(n) - Blink the LED in the Red channel n times. |
| 27 | + BlinkG(n) - Blink the LED in the Green channel n times. |
| 28 | + BlinkB(n) - Blink the LED in the Blue channel n times. |
| 29 | + ToggleRGB - Blink the LED in an RGB sequence. |
25 | 30 |
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26 | 31 | Usage: |
27 | | - 1. Upload the sketch to your Arduino Giga R1 WiFi. |
28 | | - 2. Start the serial montior. |
29 | | - 3. Interact by typing in any of the previous 7 commands. |
| 32 | + 1. Upload the sketch to your Arduino Giga R1 WiFi. |
| 33 | + 2. Open the Serial Monitor. |
| 34 | + 3. Type one of the above commands to control the LED. |
30 | 35 |
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31 | 36 | Created: 09 April 2025 |
32 | 37 | Author: Ahmed Sharaf (Tech Forge International LLC) |
33 | 38 | License: MIT |
34 | 39 | */ |
35 | 40 |
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36 | 41 | // Global variables and constants |
37 | | -String inputCommand = ""; // Buffer to store incoming Serial data. |
38 | | -const int commandDelay = 500; // Delay used for LED blinking in milliseconds (change according to your personal pereference). |
39 | | -const int blinkCount = 5; // Number of times to blink the LED (change according to your personal pereference). |
| 42 | +String inputCommand = ""; // Buffer to store incoming Serial data. |
| 43 | +const int commandDelay = 500; // Delay for LED blinking in milliseconds. |
| 44 | +const int defaultBlinkCount = 5; // Default number of blinks if not specified. |
40 | 45 |
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41 | 46 | // Function declarations |
42 | 47 | void processCommand(String command); |
43 | | -void TurnOn(int led, String ledName); |
44 | | -void BlinkLED(int led, String ledName); |
| 48 | +void TurnOn(int led, String colorName); |
| 49 | +void BlinkLED(int led, String colorName, int numBlinks); |
45 | 50 | void TurnOffLED(); |
| 51 | +void ToggleRGB(); |
46 | 52 |
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47 | 53 | void setup() { |
48 | 54 | // Initialize Serial communication at 115200 baud. |
49 | 55 | Serial.begin(115200); |
| 56 | + while (!Serial) { /* Wait for Serial to be ready. */ } |
50 | 57 |
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51 | | - // Wait for the serial port to connect (for native USB boards). |
52 | | - while (!Serial) { |
53 | | - ; // Do nothing until Serial is ready. |
54 | | - } |
55 | | - |
56 | | - // Configure LED pins as outputs. |
57 | | - pinMode(LEDB, OUTPUT); |
58 | | - pinMode(LEDG, OUTPUT); |
59 | | - pinMode(LEDR, OUTPUT); |
| 58 | + // The built-in RGB LED channels are predefined—set them as outputs. |
| 59 | + pinMode(LEDR, OUTPUT); //Digital Pin D86 (Only RGB, not accessible as GPIO) |
| 60 | + pinMode(LEDG, OUTPUT); //Digital Pin D87 (Only RGB, not accessible as GPIO) |
| 61 | + pinMode(LEDB, OUTPUT); //Digital Pin D88 (Only RGB, not accessible as GPIO) |
60 | 62 |
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61 | | - // Turn off all LEDs at startup. |
| 63 | + // Ensure the LED is off at startup. |
62 | 64 | TurnOffLED(); |
63 | 65 |
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64 | | - // Display welcome message and available commands. |
65 | | - Serial.println("========================================================="); |
66 | | - Serial.println(" Arduino Giga WiFi | RGB LED Control"); |
67 | | - Serial.println("========================================================="); |
68 | | - Serial.println("Enter one of the following 7 commands (case-sensitive):"); |
69 | | - Serial.println("---------------------------------------------------------"); |
70 | | - Serial.println(" RLED : Switch ON the RED channel of the RGB LED."); |
71 | | - Serial.println(" GLED : Switch ON the GREEN channel of the RGB LED."); |
72 | | - Serial.println(" BLED : Switch ON the BLUE channel of the RGB LED."); |
73 | | - Serial.println(" LEDoff : Switch OFF the RGB LED."); |
74 | | - Serial.println(" BlinkR : Blink the LED in the RED color channel."); |
75 | | - Serial.println(" BlinkG : Blink the LED in the GREEN color channel."); |
76 | | - Serial.println(" BlinkB : Blink the LED in the BLUE color channel."); |
77 | | - Serial.println("---------------------------------------------------------"); |
| 66 | + // Display the welcome message and available commands. |
| 67 | + Serial.println("========================================================================="); |
| 68 | + Serial.println(" Arduino Giga WiFi | RGB LED Control"); |
| 69 | + Serial.println("========================================================================="); |
| 70 | + Serial.println("Enter one of the following commands (case-sensitive):"); |
| 71 | + Serial.println("-------------------------------------------------------------------------"); |
| 72 | + Serial.println(" RLED : Switch ON the LED in RED color."); |
| 73 | + Serial.println(" GLED : Switch ON the LED in GREEN color."); |
| 74 | + Serial.println(" BLED : Switch ON the LED in BLUE color."); |
| 75 | + Serial.println(" LEDoff : Switch OFF the LED."); |
| 76 | + Serial.println(" BlinkR : Blink the LED in the RED channel (default 5 times)."); |
| 77 | + Serial.println(" BlinkG : Blink the LED in the GREEN channel (default 5 times)."); |
| 78 | + Serial.println(" BlinkB : Blink the LED in the BLUE channel (default 5 times)."); |
| 79 | + Serial.println(" BlinkR(n) : Blink the LED in RED n times."); |
| 80 | + Serial.println(" BlinkG(n) : Blink the LED in GREEN n times."); |
| 81 | + Serial.println(" BlinkB(n) : Blink the LED in BLUE n times."); |
| 82 | + Serial.println(" ToggleRGB : Blink the LED in an RGB sequence."); |
| 83 | + Serial.println("-------------------------------------------------------------------------"); |
78 | 84 | } |
79 | 85 |
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80 | 86 | void loop() { |
81 | | - // Read incoming serial data character-by-character. |
| 87 | + // Read incoming Serial data character-by-character. |
82 | 88 | while (Serial.available()) { |
83 | 89 | char c = Serial.read(); |
84 | | - // Append characters to command buffer; ignore newline and comma delimiters. |
| 90 | + // Append characters to the command buffer; ignore newline and comma delimiters. |
85 | 91 | if (c != '\n' && c != ',') { |
86 | 92 | inputCommand += c; |
87 | 93 | } |
88 | | - delay(2); // Short delay to ensure complete data reception. |
| 94 | + delay(2); // Small delay helps ensure the full command is received. |
89 | 95 | } |
90 | 96 |
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91 | | - // If a command was received, process it. |
| 97 | + // Process the command if any command has been received. |
92 | 98 | if (inputCommand.length() > 0) { |
93 | | - inputCommand.trim(); // Remove any leading/trailing whitespace. |
| 99 | + inputCommand.trim(); // Remove any stray whitespace. |
94 | 100 | processCommand(inputCommand); |
95 | | - inputCommand = ""; // Clear the command buffer. |
96 | | - Serial.flush(); // Clear any leftover data in the Serial buffer. |
| 101 | + inputCommand = ""; // Clear the command buffer. |
| 102 | + Serial.flush(); // Clear any leftover Serial data. |
97 | 103 | } |
98 | 104 | } |
99 | 105 |
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100 | | -// Processes the received command and triggers the corresponding action. |
| 106 | +// Parses and processes incoming commands. |
101 | 107 | void processCommand(String command) { |
102 | | - // Debug print for testing purposes |
103 | | - Serial.print("Received command: "); |
104 | | - Serial.println(command); |
105 | | - |
106 | | - if (command == "BLED") { |
107 | | - TurnOn(LEDB, "Blue"); |
108 | | - } else if (command == "GLED") { |
109 | | - TurnOn(LEDG, "Green"); |
110 | | - } else if (command == "RLED") { |
| 108 | + Serial.println("Received command: " + String(command)); |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | + // Parameterized blink commands. |
| 111 | + if (command.startsWith("BlinkR(") && command.endsWith(")")) { |
| 112 | + int numBlinks = command.substring(command.indexOf('(') + 1, command.indexOf(')')).toInt(); |
| 113 | + if (numBlinks > 0) |
| 114 | + BlinkLED(LEDR, "Red", numBlinks); |
| 115 | + else |
| 116 | + Serial.println("Invalid number for BlinkR command."); |
| 117 | + } |
| 118 | + else if (command.startsWith("BlinkG(") && command.endsWith(")")) { |
| 119 | + int numBlinks = command.substring(command.indexOf('(') + 1, command.indexOf(')')).toInt(); |
| 120 | + if (numBlinks > 0) |
| 121 | + BlinkLED(LEDG, "Green", numBlinks); |
| 122 | + else |
| 123 | + Serial.println("Invalid number for BlinkG command."); |
| 124 | + } |
| 125 | + else if (command.startsWith("BlinkB(") && command.endsWith(")")) { |
| 126 | + int numBlinks = command.substring(command.indexOf('(') + 1, command.indexOf(')')).toInt(); |
| 127 | + if (numBlinks > 0) |
| 128 | + BlinkLED(LEDB, "Blue", numBlinks); |
| 129 | + else |
| 130 | + Serial.println("Invalid number for BlinkB command."); |
| 131 | + } |
| 132 | + // Default commands. |
| 133 | + else if (command == "RLED") { |
111 | 134 | TurnOn(LEDR, "Red"); |
112 | | - } else if (command == "LEDoff") { |
| 135 | + } |
| 136 | + else if (command == "GLED") { |
| 137 | + TurnOn(LEDG, "Green"); |
| 138 | + } |
| 139 | + else if (command == "BLED") { |
| 140 | + TurnOn(LEDB, "Blue"); |
| 141 | + } |
| 142 | + else if (command == "LEDoff") { |
113 | 143 | TurnOffLED(); |
114 | | - Serial.println("Turned off all LEDs."); |
115 | | - } else if (command == "BlinkB") { |
116 | | - BlinkLED(LEDB, "Blue"); |
117 | | - } else if (command == "BlinkG") { |
118 | | - BlinkLED(LEDG, "Green"); |
119 | | - } else if (command == "BlinkR") { |
120 | | - BlinkLED(LEDR, "Red"); |
121 | | - } else { |
122 | | - Serial.println("Unrecognized command. Please try again using one of the 7 commands avaialble."); |
| 144 | + Serial.println("Turned off the LED."); |
| 145 | + } |
| 146 | + else if (command == "BlinkR") { |
| 147 | + BlinkLED(LEDR, "Red", defaultBlinkCount); |
| 148 | + } |
| 149 | + else if (command == "BlinkG") { |
| 150 | + BlinkLED(LEDG, "Green", defaultBlinkCount); |
| 151 | + } |
| 152 | + else if (command == "BlinkB") { |
| 153 | + BlinkLED(LEDB, "Blue", defaultBlinkCount); |
| 154 | + } |
| 155 | + else if (command == "ToggleRGB") { |
| 156 | + ToggleRGB(); |
| 157 | + } |
| 158 | + else { |
| 159 | + Serial.println("Unrecognized command. Please try one of the available commands."); |
123 | 160 | } |
124 | 161 | } |
125 | 162 |
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126 | | -// Activates the selected color channel of the RGB LED; assumes active LOW. |
127 | | -void TurnOn(int led, String ledName) { |
128 | | - // Ensure the LED is off before switching to the selected color. |
129 | | - TurnOffLED(); |
130 | | - digitalWrite(led, LOW); // Activate the specified color channel. |
131 | | - Serial.println("Turned on the " + ledName + " LED."); |
| 163 | +// Turns on a specified LED color channel (active LOW logic). |
| 164 | +void TurnOn(int led, String colorName) { |
| 165 | + TurnOffLED(); // Ensure only one channel is active. |
| 166 | + digitalWrite(led, LOW); // Activate the channel. |
| 167 | + Serial.println("Turned on the LED in " + colorName + " color."); |
132 | 168 | } |
133 | 169 |
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134 | | -// Blinks the specified color channel of the RGB LED a given number of times. |
135 | | -void BlinkLED(int led, String colorName) { |
136 | | - // Ensure all LEDs are off before blinking. |
137 | | - TurnOffLED(); |
138 | | - Serial.println("Blinking the LED in " + colorName + " " + String(blinkCount) + " times."); |
139 | | - for (int i = 0; i < blinkCount; i++) { |
140 | | - digitalWrite(led, LOW); // Turn LED ON with the specified color. |
| 170 | +// Blinks the given LED channel a specified number of times. |
| 171 | +void BlinkLED(int led, String colorName, int numBlinks) { |
| 172 | + TurnOffLED(); // Ensure all channels are off before blinking. |
| 173 | + Serial.println("Blinking the LED in " + colorName + " " + String(numBlinks) + " times."); |
| 174 | + for (int i = 0; i < numBlinks; i++) { |
| 175 | + digitalWrite(led, LOW); // Turn channel on. |
141 | 176 | delay(commandDelay); |
142 | | - digitalWrite(led, HIGH); // Turn LED OFF. |
| 177 | + digitalWrite(led, HIGH); // Turn channel off. |
143 | 178 | delay(commandDelay); |
144 | 179 | } |
145 | 180 | } |
146 | 181 |
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147 | | -// Turns off all color channels of the integrated RGB LED; assumes active LOW. |
| 182 | +// Turns off all channels (assumes active LOW logic). |
148 | 183 | void TurnOffLED() { |
149 | 184 | digitalWrite(LEDB, HIGH); |
150 | 185 | digitalWrite(LEDG, HIGH); |
151 | 186 | digitalWrite(LEDR, HIGH); |
152 | | - delay(2); // Short delay to ensure state change is registered. |
| 187 | + delay(2); // Brief delay to ensure state change. |
| 188 | +} |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +// Sequentially blinks the RGB LED in a set sequence. |
| 191 | +void ToggleRGB() { |
| 192 | + Serial.println("Toggling through RGB sequence."); |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | + // Blink Red |
| 195 | + digitalWrite(LEDR, LOW); |
| 196 | + delay(commandDelay); |
| 197 | + TurnOffLED(); |
| 198 | + delay(commandDelay); |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | + // Blink Green |
| 201 | + digitalWrite(LEDG, LOW); |
| 202 | + delay(commandDelay); |
| 203 | + TurnOffLED(); |
| 204 | + delay(commandDelay); |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | + // Blink Blue |
| 207 | + digitalWrite(LEDB, LOW); |
| 208 | + delay(commandDelay); |
| 209 | + TurnOffLED(); |
| 210 | + delay(commandDelay); |
153 | 211 | } |
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